2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 413
2008 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Limiting gear range Warning! Extending gear range Canceling gear range limit Press and hold right shift button 2 or pull and hold right shift paddle 2 until the indicator for the current gear range disappears from the multifunction display ( page 408). The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D. G Briefly press right shift button 2 or pull right shift paddle 2. The transmission will shift to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously extends the gear range of the transmission. On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. i If you press on the accelerator when the enBriefly press left shift button 1 or pull left shift paddle 1. The transmission will shift to the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission ( page 408). gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected. i To avoid overrevving the engine when downshifting, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. speed would be exceeded. 412